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Sentencing Act 2002

Sentences, orders, and related matters - Imprisonment - Additional consequences for certain repeated offending

86W: Appeal against orders relating to imprisonment

You could also call this:

"Challenging a prison sentence decision"

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If you get an order under certain sections of the Sentencing Act 2002, it is treated as a sentence for the purposes of Part 6 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011. These sections are section 86O(2), 86P(2), 86R(3), and 86S(2). You can find more information about Part 6 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 on the New Zealand legislation website.

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Part 2Sentences, orders, and related matters
Imprisonment: Additional consequences for certain repeated offending

86WAppeal against orders relating to imprisonment

  1. For the purposes of Part 6 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011, an order under section 86O(2), 86P(2), 86R(3), or 86S(2) is a sentence.

Notes
  • Section 86W: inserted, on , by section 7 of the Sentencing (Reinstating Three Strikes) Amendment Act 2024 (2024 No 54).